PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: Running on Empty: Metabolic Ageing in Blood Stem Cells

Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 · 18 days left

Institution: University of East Anglia
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Life sciences and medicine
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805
Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 · 18 days left

About this position

Every blood cell in your body, from oxygen-carrying red cells to virus-fighting white cells, begins life in a rare population of blood stem cells that must stay active for an entire lifetime. As we age, these stem cells lose their edge, contributing to the immune decline and blood disorders associated with growing older. This project tackles a fundamental question in ageing biology: why do blood stem cells run low on metabolic fuel as we age, and can we intervene? You will focus on glutamine, a nutrient we have shown is essential for healthy blood stem cell function, to uncover why its supply

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Deadlines and how to apply

Applications close on 30 Nov 2026 (18 days from today). Apply on the official page; PhD Atlas does not collect applications.

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Official call: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTJ459/phd-studentship-running-on-empty-metabolic-ageing-in-blood-stem-cells

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